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I would rather cook in the rain under my makeshift sun canopy than cook in my tent. There are reasons why there is a no cooking sign on it!

Linny

If you want to risk it, go ahead

But ............

Fire,

Spilt boiling water and ground sheets are not a good combination  ( yes I have the scars to prove it )

Gas leaks

240 volts is enough to be lethal

Condensation

all very good reasons why we don't cook in tents, nor do we recommend it to newbies.

Good question as canvas tents have 'kitchen' areas.

Also, that means taking the camp kitchen(s) and cooker(s) in and out each time taking the stuff off your shelves as surely you can't leave them outside for the wind to blow over? I'm all for safety but what is the 'best practice' on this issue? Especially if you don't want/can't afford to buy a kitchen tent (without the argument that you can't afford not to).

Before we bought our kitchen tent we kept our kitchen outside with bbq cover over it this protected it from the elements so to speak, if it was raining we had a tiny porch we used we also had another 2 exits in case anything happened, getting a utility tent is one of the best things I have ever done and even if I bought a canvas tent or a tent with a canopy or porch would prob use that for storage and continue with the utility tent!

Jubilee TBA-
July - Blue Dolphin

Quote: Originally posted by truckeroxford on 07/6/2009

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well im not a new be to start with and i no when a gas bottle not safe i am not cooking in the rain or wet no way so ill keep cooking in our tent i do it by our door and its f**king big door so load air comes in and i have load water ner by just think cooking out side is no safer if its been hot fow a few days grass get go up just like a tent iv seen gress fire be for not nice so for u lot that cook out doors do it on a parth or a road NOT ON GRASS

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If people want to cook in their tents and risk their own lives as well as the lives of their families then that is their choice but please do not recommend cooking inside a tent to newbies.

No on can know for sure that their gas is safe (there are unfortunatly, threads on this forum about tent fires, leaking gas etc) and condensation caused by cooking doesnt  mix well with electricity.

As for not cooking on grass, if by some slight chance, the grass did catch fire, then at least people do not have to fight their way out of a tent to get to safety.

Recommending that people cook in the road? Smart idea. Dont worry about cars, lorries etc, I am sure they wont mind waiting until the meal is ready.

No one has ever suggested cooking in the rain and there are plenty of options for safer and dry cooking.

Hopefully you will never have a gasleak or a loose spark that can potentially burn your tent to the ground in seconds

Stay safe

Angie

Quote: Originally posted by truckeroxford on 07/6/2009

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well im not a new be to start with and i no when a gas bottle not safe i am not cooking in the rain or wet no way so ill keep cooking in our tent i do it by our door and its f**king big door so load air comes in and i have load water ner by just think cooking out side is no safer if its been hot fow a few days grass get go up just like a tent iv seen gress fire be for not nice so for u lot that cook out doors do it on a parth or a road NOT ON GRASS

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Its completely up to yourself, and I daresay that you will probably sail through camping life and cooking in a tent with no mishaps.  Personally I just think its too much of  chance to take and I'll stick with the great outdoors or my utility tent.

Jubilee TBA-
July - Blue Dolphin

Quote: Originally posted by truckeroxford on 07/6/2009

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well im not a new be to start with and i no when a gas bottle not safe i am not cooking in the rain or wet no way so ill keep cooking in our tent i do it by our door and its f**king big door so load air comes in and i have load water ner by just think cooking out side is no safer if its been hot fow a few days grass get go up just like a tent iv seen gress fire be for not nice so for u lot that cook out doors do it on a parth or a road NOT ON GRASS

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Before anyone cooks in a tent, look here

In a tent, this could have cost someone their life

Angie